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New Mexican Standard NOM-221/2-SCFI-2018 Published for Mobile Terminal Equipment

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On July 2019, the Mexican Secretariat of Economy published NOM-221/2-SCFI-2018 in the Mexican Official Gazette (DOF). This Official Mexican Standard establishes the technical specifications for Mobile Terminal Equipment that enables the use of the radio spectrum in the frequency bands of 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 1700 MHz/2100 MHz, and/or 2500 MHz, or allows connection to telecommunication networks. It also specifies the testing methods required to verify compliance with the specifications outlined in Technical Provision IFT-011-2017, which pertains to mobile terminal equipment capable of utilizing the radio spectrum or connecting to telecommunications networks operating in the aforementioned frequency bands.

Products Involved

All Mobile Terminal Equipment that operates within the radio spectrum in the frequency bands of 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 1700 MHz/2100 MHz, and/or 2500 MHz, or connects to telecommunications networks is included. This is provided that these devices do not cause harmful interference to other authorized equipment or to telecommunications networks and services approved by the Federal Institute of Telecommunications.

Important Notice

Mobile Terminal Equipment that utilizes international roaming within the national territory is exempt from these requirements.

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Mexico Quick Facts

Regulatory AgencyIFT (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones)
Certification TypeMandatory
License ValidityFinal Homologation Certificate: permanent
Application LanguageSpanish
Legal License HolderRequired
In-country Testing RequirementDepending on the product

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